oyayubi = 'parent finger' = thumb
ippon = one (single)
ken = strike

Chen

Nah, its more "mysterious" to use the Japanese.

But all kidding aside, its often more discriptive, and as Ed points out above, yo don't have to say:

"parent thumb single strike"

Kinda of mouthful that way.

Chen,

Like CXT said and Ed implied, sometimes it is easier since the language of description is in Japanese. Often times, this is all that I know for the name of something within my practice....I don't have an either or option with an English subtitle attached. Where I practice it is 98% native Japapnese speakers participating.

Might be slightly obtuse to follow along, but similar to the use of Latin to discuss scientific discoveries during the Enlightenment....at least there is a generally accepted language to cross cultural and linguistic barriers.

I must admit though, we don't practice this thumb strike and had no idea what it was until Ed deciphered it.

Taison.

If you think I don't want a class you must be sick in the head .
I understand that I need a class but there's no way I can do any thing of the sort.
I know it's hard to understand.You should see what its like to explane to my fellow classmates that I can't play football.
My parents moved me out here in the midle of nowere.
Now I can't do anything outside this place.

I see. Well, does anyone out there perhaps have some sort of translation book they could recommend. Not necessarily for the whole of japanese language but maybe its martial terms as for karate? I find myself in this forum more and more, yet I have very little experience with any sort of karate. Maybe its all that "Mysteriousness"

chen

I have a quistion.

If you don't do karate Why are you on this forum.
I dont mind if your here just tell me why.

If you like karate but can't do it just forget about this message.

in our very own reading room -

http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=427

also check out part one.

koji,

Anyone who is registered can post on this forum.

Are you leaving or not?

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If you don't do karate Why are you on this forum.

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Koji, you know how bad this question is? What if I asked you the same question? Be more thoughtful next time.

Anyone here is free to come and go as they wish.

-Taison out

Koji,

Funny....from your earlier statements, I didn't get the idea you practiced karate either.